New Delhi/Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) The US Wednesday refrained from naming Al Qaeda for last week’s terror strike in Mumbai but said the attack bore the stamp of the militant outfit, even as Pakistan turned down India’s demand to hand over 20 “most wanted” terror suspects.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party has performed poorly in the civic elections held Tuesday in riot-hit Kandhamal and state capital Bhubaneswar, according to the results announced Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Over 10,000 people with various disabilities assembled at the India Gate in the centre of the capital Wednesday for a night-long vigil and silent protest to demand, among other things, a separate ministry for disability affairs.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Deepak Sandhu, principal director general of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) in the ministry of information and broadcasting, has been named the media advisor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Deepak Sandhu, principal director general of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) in the ministry of information and broadcasting, has been named the media advisor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Doda/Uri (Jammu and Kashmir), Dec 3 (IANS) India wants friendly ties with neighbouring countries but that would not come in the way of giving a “fitting reply to terrorism”, Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi said Wednesday.
Melbourne, Dec 3 (IANS) Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting’s career won’t be threatened by his chronic wrist injury, said team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris here Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) With winter setting in, the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here is gearing up to tackle the fog menace, expected to hit the city by Dec 10, an airport official said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 3(IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday said Pakistan’s refusal to handover 20 “most wanted” individuals to India was on expected lines and demanded that the government build international pressure on Pakistan through the United Nations to secure the suspects.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Underlining its solidarity with India in the wake of Mumbai’s terror strikes, the US Wednesday asked Pakistan to act “with resolve, urgency and transparency” on its pledge to eliminate terrorism and said it would help New Delhi in bringing the perpetrators to justice.